Maggie
Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula and Lactation Counselor
Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Labor & Birth Doula, Trained Postpartum Doula, Trained Lactation Counselor
Aloha all! My name is Maggie. Ive been happily working with Best Birth since 2021, originally as a birth doula, currently as a childbirth educator and postpartum doula. I am in the process of getting my lactation counselor certification as well. It has been so fruitful and rewarding being able to follow my passion and I’m grateful to be here!
I’m a mother of a preschool aged girl and she is my universe. Her and my husband are my “why” for everything. My birth with her went a little sideways, I experienced many interventions, but ultimately I had a positive experience because I was educated and completely supported. That is the main drive behind my passion for childbirth education, ensuring couples understand what is going on so they can make informed decisions as a team, no matter which direction their birth takes.
I was fortunate enough to be a surrogate in 2024 which was extremely rewarding in all kinds of ways, one of which being that I got to experience a redemptive unmedicated birth. Feeling the true power of my body was incredible and empowering.
The postpartum season comes in many shapes and sizes. My goal, as a postpartum doula, is to support families however they need. I am here to help with breastfeeding, housework, bathing your baby, diapering, swaddling, soothing, baby wearing… pretty much whatever you need in order to feel supported and encouraged.
I am very grateful to have this role and I look forward to meeting you!
If you are looking for someone that will ease your labor and delivery process, search no more, Maggie is your girl! If there ever was a calling for someone, being a doula suits Maggie on multiple levels. She is very knowledgeable not only from a pre-natal standpoint, but also the laboring process, support for postpartum, and breastfeeding phases. I had decided I wanted Maggie as my Doula early in the pregnancy and she shared great information with me starting from week 28 about how I could best prepare for labor as well as the best natural tips for assisting my baby to come on time. During the weeks leading up to the birth, she was a huge support and presence in helping me with positioning techniques and exercises for getting baby into the right position for heading down the vaginal canal. Thinking about it, I would not have wanted to do those previous weeks without her, she helped me really get in the perfect mindset for when labor did start. Then came the day of laboring, this was our first baby, so we did not know what to expect. I am so glad we had Maggie there through the most painful parts of labor. The counter pressure and many different positions she assisted with were so wonderful, she really kept me so focused! And if it were not for Maggie, I would not have remembered to stay hydrated! Which is so important during the long stretch of laboring waves that occurred throughout the day. Although my dream labor and delivery did not go as planned, instead culminating in an emergency c-section, I don’t know how I would have gotten through it without Maggie’s comforting presence and supportive demeanor. Although I had little control over what was happening each moment during my laboring process, she made sure to advocate for me the best she could with the medical staff. The best part was she was able to let my family know what was going on when that was the last thing on my mind during the process, she also stayed in contact with my placenta encapsulator to assure that the placenta would get to her in a timely fashion. This took so much stress off of me and my partner. If we decide in the future to have another child, I wouldn’t choose any other doula in the world to be there for this huge life event. It’s true what they say, having a child is one of the best things to experience in life! To have someone to support you through that incredible journey, to help you realize how powerful your mind and your body are during that phase, is truly priceless. Do yourself a favor and utilize Maggie’s expertise in the transitional phases of labor and delivery along with her calming and soothing nature for an easier labor and delivery! You owe it to yourself and your baby!”
Melanie T.